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Nickerson Beach Park
Lido, 880 Lido Boulevard; located by the Atlantic Ocean
516-571-7700
On-site staff: Yes
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NEWS BRIEF: Nickerson Beach Park opens for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend, May 28. For more information, see "News & Events" below.
NICKERSON BEACH, PART OF THE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM SINCE 1967, has undergone an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation
that has transformed it into one of the most desirable locations along the ocean, cited by Newsday in 2009 as “Perfect for a family looking to let off a little summer steam, this has everything a kid, or a kid at heart, could want on a warm day.”
The renovation work has included construction of a beautiful family "Fun Zone" with a skate park, colorful basketball courts with fiberglass backboards, and a state-of-the-art playground that incorporates special attractions such as climbing apparatus and puzzles. The Fun Zone provides a seamless area that can accommodate children in a broad age range, so that moms and dads can watch a youngster in the playground while an older child goes to the nearby basketball court or skating park. In addition to the creation of the Fun Zone, other improvements included renovation of the popular cabana areas, new benches and grills, a new baseball field and repaved parking areas. In 2008, nine new beach volleyball courts were added for leagues and individuals, with two adjacent picnic areas.
The park also offers all-terrain wheelchairs for the disabled, available by reservation.
The park includes areas by the beach that are cordoned off to protect nesting areas for the Piping Plover, a sparrow-sized shorebird that is protected by federal law.
During the summer season (Memorial Day - Labor Day), parking fees are charged as follows:
- Daily: $8 for Leisure Pass holders and $30 for non-Leisure Pass holders.
- Season sticker: Leisure Pass holders, $80; seniors, disabled, volunteer firefighters, auxiliary police & veterans, $40 (Leisure Pass required); non-Leisure Pass holders, $200.
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| Nickerson Beach provides the ocean, summer cabanas, pools and lots of activites for tots and teens at the "Fun Zone" |
Athletics/Physical Activities:
- There are two new basketball courts in the "Fun Zone" and a basketball court by the cabana area;
- two tennis courts;
- and a new baseball field (permit required).
- The "Fun Zone" includes a skate park located inside a 160-by-100-foot fenced-in area. The skate park includes seven ramps of varying difficulty, with the lowest ones measuring two feet in height and the highest ones four feet. In addition, there are two railings for skate-boarders. During the summer season, the skate park is open seven days a week, but patrons are advised to call ahead for the schedule of hours. At other times of the year, excluding the winter, when the park is closed, the skate park is open only on weekends. Helmets must be worn by those using the skate park.
Family/Kids:
- A renovated “Fun Zone” playground area includes an adventure playground .
- There are unreserved and reserved (fee) picnic areas that include barbecue equipment and a campground. Leisure Pass and fee required for reserved areas; call 516-571-7701. For more information see "News & Events" below.
Swimming:
- There are two pools at either end of the park, along with small “kiddie” pools (fee required). The pools are scheduled to open on June 18, 2010, and remain open through Labor Day.
- Visitors can also swim in the ocean.
- There are new beach showers and cabanas, with cabanas awarded via a lottery system (fee required).
- Seasonal hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
; Sat.-Sun., holidays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Campground:
- The Nickerson Beach campground has 74 sites for RVs and 13 for tents. Water, sewer and electrical hookup are available. Leisure Pass holders receive discount rate. There will be a one-day "early-bird" registration for the 2012 campground season on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 ( see "News & Events" below).
Cabanas:
- Nickerson Beach offers cabanas for rent during the summer season, with areas on the eastern and western ends of the park. The cabanas provide Nassau County residents with the opportunity to enjoy a summer vacation at this beautiful beach. Each year, a lottery is held to determine eligibility for available cabana spots. There are 498 cabanas and 147 cabinettes. Registration for summer 2012 cabana and cabinette renewals begins on February 24, 2012. The lottery for cabanas also begins on February 28. For information, see "News & Events" below.
Dog run:
- A dog run includes separate areas for big and small dogs; it is located across the parking lot from the Fun Zone. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the beach or in any County parks or preserves, with the exception of the dog runs.
Food:
- A food kiosk is located on the south edge of the "Fun Zone" by the beach; it is open during the summer.
Directions:
To reach Nickerson Beach Park from the North Shore, take Meadowbrook Parkway South to Loop Parkway (Exit M10) to Point Lookout. Turn right onto Lido Boulevard. Nassau Beach is about half-mile on your left-hand side. From the South Shore, take Southern State Parkway (East) to Meadowbrook Parkway (South) toward Jones Beach. Just before the Jones Beach Toll, go off onto the Loop Parkway (exit M10) toward Point Lookout. Take Loop Parkway all the way to the end. Turn right: Nickerson Beach Park is on the left-hand side about a half-mile away.
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Nickerson Beach Park Opens for Summer Season Over Memorial Day Weekend
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announces that Nickerson Beach Park — the only County-run park located on the Atlantic Ocean — will open for the summer season Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28. Nickerson Beach will remain open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset over the summer.
A 121-acre park, Nickerson is located on Lido Boulevard in the village of Lido Beach. The park offers a beautiful three-quarter-mile-long shoreline and large beach as well as numerous attractions. These include the “Fun Zone,” a seamless family-focused recreational site that incorporates a skate park, colorful basketball courts with fiberglass backboards, and a state-of-the-art playground with special attractions such as climbing apparatus and puzzles.
In addition, there is a new nautical-themed playground by the West Cabana area that incorporates slides, climbing apparatus and a ship with various interactive features. The park also features swimming pools, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, cabanas, a campground, pools, athletic fields, a dog run, and a concession.
Nickerson Beach is also one of the four parks taking part in the County’s Summer Recreation Program, which begins July 5 and runs for six weeks. The program, for children ages five to 12, offers two sessions: either 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This year, the program has added swimming to a menu of activities that includes arts and crafts, board and recreational games, a range of athletic programs, and special programs. Fees range from $600 for one child for the shorter session to $750 for the full-day session, with discounts available for both sessions for additional children from the same family. The registration deadline is June 11.
During the summer season, daily parking fees at Nickerson are $8 for Leisure Pass holders and $30 for non-Leisure Pass holders; seasonal passes are also available.
For more information about Nickerson Beach, call (516) 571-7700.
County Parks Begin Accepting Picnic Reservations on February 7
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announces that reservations for the coming season may be made at Nassau County parks beginning Monday, February 7, 2011. Reservations can be made for the following parks:
Reservations must be made in person at park locations, and a valid Leisure Pass and appropriate payment (fees depend upon group size) must be presented to obtain a confirmed reservation. Payment can be made by cash, check (made out to “Treasurer of Nassau County”) or credit card (at some locations). “Rain-or-shine” shelter areas are available at Cedar Creek Park, Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park and Wantagh Park.
County regulations require that 75% of all picnic participants be Nassau County residents. A special permit is required for the use of alcoholic beverages, and this permit must be purchased at least one week in advance of any reserved or unreserved picnic. To make catering arrangements, patrons must contact the park concessionaire, Dover Caterers, at 516-933-4444, ext. 12 or 16. Picnic reservations must be secured from the individual park before catering can be arranged.
WPIX-Channel 11 Morning News Visits Nickerson Beach Campground
For the WPIX-Channel 11 Morning News, July 20th was in fact a day at the beach, as reporter Lisa Mateo and two of her colleagues spent several hours at the Nickerson Beach Park campground doing a variety of interviews, including one with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.
The visit was spurred by the recreational vehicle industry’s promotion of its 100th anniversary and the popularity of Nickerson Beach’s campground among RV owners. Nickerson Beach is one of only two campground sites in Nassau County. The second, Battle Row Campground, is located in Bethpage and is also run by the county.
Mateo, who filed several reports from the campground during the course of the morning newscast, was joined by engineer Fred Ciardi and cameraman Jonathan Fine, an avid camper who gave a tour of his vintage RV as part of the program. Fine also provided a listing of some of his favorite RV sites, including Nickerson Beach.
About midway through the 4 1/2-hour newscast, County Executive Mangano sat for a hearty breakfast with a family and discussed the campground and a number of additional recreational activities in the county. To view the segments on Nickerson Beach, visit http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs.
To learn more about the Nickerson Beach and Battle Row campgrounds, click here.
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